Heimir Hallgrímsson says ‘only pain’ for Ireland after penalty loss
Heimir Hallgrímsson was left feeling only pain as Ireland’s World Cup dream was shattered in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out.
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Kyle Tucker getting into groove as Dodgers begin three-peat quest - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Kyle Tucker's first three at-bats produced hard-hit balls that resulted in outs. On his fourth, in Thursday's seventh inning, Shohei Ohtani broke to second base and Tucker turned on a full-count fastball out over the plate, lining it into the right-center field gap to further pad his new team's lead. It was precisely how the Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned it when they signed Tucker, the best free agent on the market, to a four-year, $240 million contract in January — except the end.
Illinois defense gets tough, ousts Houston to reach Elite Eight - ESPN
HOUSTON — David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night.
Nebraska's Hoiberg takes blame for having four players on floor - ESPN
HOUSTON — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said a late-game blunder that left his team with only four players on the court before a critical three-point play in the final minute of Iowa's 77-71 win over the Cornhuskers in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night was his fault.
What's next for teams eliminated from Sweet 16: Recruits, transfer portal, more - ESPN
The first three rounds of the 2026 men's NCAA tournament featured their fair share of heartbreaking losses.
Sabalenka sails past Rybakina to set up Miami Open final against Gauff
March 26 : Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka eased past Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open final against Coco Gauff as the world number one bids to become the fifth woman to complete the 'Sunshine Double' after her title win at Indian Wells.
Tonali leads Italy past Northern Ireland and into World Cup playoff final
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time.
Iowa defeats Nebraska, continues improbable March run into Elite 8 - ESPN
HOUSTON — Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska had only four defenders on the court, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in a South Region semifinal on Thursday night.